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Letter from John Wesley Powell to James Curtis Booth, June 24, 1886

by: James Booth Papers

Publication date: 1886-06-24
Topics: Numismatics
Collection: newmannumismatic; wustl; americana
Language: English
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Volume: 1886
Item Size: 2.5M

John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), first director of the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution and director of the U.S. Geological Survey, thanks James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) for sending his earlier work and praises its historical value in molding public opinion in regard to the development of natural resources.

James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) was Melter & Refiner at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The James Booth papers are held by the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. Newman Numismatic Portal sponsored the digitization of the numismatic portions of this material in 2021.

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Format: 28 cm
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Year: 1886